- Date
- August 8, 1983, 14:23 local (20:23 UTC)
- Place
- Cheyenne, WY
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2590KCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830808039819A
- Case key
- 16133
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft groundlooped during takeoff. The plt stated that he incorrectly assumed a 14 kt headwind when the tower gave the 'winds light at fourteen' after previously assigning rwy light. After applying power he realized that he had a x-wind and cut the power. The tail came around and the left wheel broke.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2590K
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18053006
- Airframe hours
- 1,627
- Engine
- Continental O-420-4, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Flying Faculty Of Andrews Corp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 9, 1983 · 45 hours before
- Destination
- EKO · Elko, NV
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- CYS · Cheyenne, runway 8, 9,199 × 150 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 295 total · 18 in this make and model · 18 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 31.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CYS
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2590K · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.